FS: (For Sale) Quad Core Hackintosh HTPC and Drobo setup!

Capt Crunch · 11-29-2010, 08:42 AM

I've got this setup sitting under my TV feeding me a metric buttload of movies and TV shows. The hackintosh is fast enough to play a HD and SD stream simultaneously (great for watching a movie while doing a workout video) and will easily download a movie while playing a movie.

Here are the specs:

2.33 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor
ASUS P5N7A-VM LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 9300/nForce 730i HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
2 GB RAM
1 TB HD
All wrapped up in this black HTPC case:

I've got a Drobo attached to the HTPC to hold all of my media. It has two 1.5 TB drives and two 1 TB drives for a total of 3.17 TB of redundant space. Basically any hard drive can fail and your data is still there (and you can access it too while you rebuild the array!).

The advantage of the drobo is that you can mix and match drives, so if you need more space, pop one out and slide in a larger capacity one!

I've been using this as a media storage unit and it has worked flawlessly for me. In fact, there just might be 2.5 TB of media on it. And you just might like it.

With Plex installed this is a really slick HTPC setup, especially with the Plex remote for your iPhone or iPod Touch.

I'll sell everything for $650 + any shipping. I think that's a pretty smoking deal. If any DC/Baltimore people want to do local, I'd prefer that. I'm selling because I won't have the time to watch a ton for the foreseeable future.

Email me at capt "underscore" crunch "at" mac "dot" com. Thanks!

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csullivan · 11-30-2010, 09:24 PM

want to sell just the drobo? Got anymore specifics on it?

Capt Crunch · 12-01-2010, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csullivan

want to sell just the drobo? Got anymore specifics on it?

I might sell just the drobo. What do you want to know about it?

Le Saboteur · 12-01-2010, 09:49 PM

jesus lord this is sick. i wish i could justify me needing this.

tsunamiLGT · 12-02-2010, 02:08 PM

what OS is it running? snow leopard?

csullivan · 12-09-2010, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt Crunch

I might sell just the drobo. What do you want to know about it?

iscsi capable? max drive size?

Capt Crunch · 12-09-2010, 03:28 PM

All sold, sorry guys

11-29-2010, 08:42 AM	#1
Capt Crunch Scooby Guru Member Sales Rating: (15) Member#: 10852 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Cleveland / UMD College Park Vehicle: Then : JDM Ver 7 STi Now : E46 M3 / MKVI GTI	Quad Core Hackintosh HTPC and Drobo setup! I've got this setup sitting under my TV feeding me a metric buttload of movies and TV shows. The hackintosh is fast enough to play a HD and SD stream simultaneously (great for watching a movie while doing a workout video) and will easily download a movie while playing a movie. Here are the specs: 2.33 GHz Intel Quad Core Processor ASUS P5N7A-VM LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 9300/nForce 730i HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard 2 GB RAM 1 TB HD All wrapped up in this black HTPC case: I've got a Drobo attached to the HTPC to hold all of my media. It has two 1.5 TB drives and two 1 TB drives for a total of 3.17 TB of redundant space. Basically any hard drive can fail and your data is still there (and you can access it too while you rebuild the array!). The advantage of the drobo is that you can mix and match drives, so if you need more space, pop one out and slide in a larger capacity one! I've been using this as a media storage unit and it has worked flawlessly for me. In fact, there just might be 2.5 TB of media on it. And you just might like it. With Plex installed this is a really slick HTPC setup, especially with the Plex remote for your iPhone or iPod Touch. I'll sell everything for $650 + any shipping. I think that's a pretty smoking deal. If any DC/Baltimore people want to do local, I'd prefer that. I'm selling because I won't have the time to watch a ton for the foreseeable future. Email me at capt "underscore" crunch "at" mac "dot" com. Thanks! * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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11-30-2010, 09:24 PM	#2
csullivan Scooby Newbie Member Sales Rating: (1) Member#: 111653 Join Date: Apr 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Maryland Vehicle: 2011 WRX STi SWP	want to sell just the drobo? Got anymore specifics on it?

12-01-2010, 09:49 PM	#4
Le Saboteur Scooby Specialist Member Sales Rating: (6) Member#: 142244 Join Date: Mar 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: baltimore Vehicle: 2007 SWP STi WFC #243	jesus lord this is sick. i wish i could justify me needing this.

12-02-2010, 02:08 PM	#5
tsunamiLGT Scooby Newbie Member Sales Rating: (4) Member#: 219774 Join Date: Aug 2009 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: That place in MD Vehicle: 2007 LGT Spec B DGM	what OS is it running? snow leopard?

12-09-2010, 03:28 PM	#7
Capt Crunch Scooby Guru Member Sales Rating: (15) Member#: 10852 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Cleveland / UMD College Park Vehicle: Then : JDM Ver 7 STi Now : E46 M3 / MKVI GTI	All sold, sorry guys